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New Year

This time last year I had just finished getting a 3D ultrasound of Miss Libby. I remember the owner of Lexington Fetal Photography commenting on how pretty her lips were and how active she was. We went to dinner that night with Jackson and Stacy and then came home where I fell asleep on the couch with company over. (pathetic I know).

Well not much has changed for this year. We are currently waiting for Libby to wake up from her nap to go to Nana's to watch the game (which it's looking like we will definitely miss some of it), then out to dinner with Jackson and Stacy. They will probably come by where I will probably fall asleep on the couch again. haha. It's funny when you get older and have a family the last thing you worry about is what you are going to wear on New Year's, getting a spray tan, or what party you are attending. I am so glad that my life has changed where those things don't matter to me anymore. Spending time with Libby and my hubby sounds like the best plan there is!

I am loving this 56 degree weather today! What a great way to bring in the new year. I have been so blessed in 2010 and I cannot wait to see what 2011 has to bring!

Christmas is over : (

I cannot believe that Christmas is already come and gone. It seems just like yesterday it was Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful Christmas and were really blessed. We received a Canon Rebel camera with an extra lens for it as well. I can't wait to read up on it and figure it all out. Santa was good to Libby as well. She was very sick Christmas day so she didnt notice anything she received. We called the dr. and he told us not to go to the E.R. and that he would meet us. He met us at his office at 8:00 at night. He is a wonderful peditrician. Libby ended up having a double ear infection and a virus. She got to discover her toys this morning.

Brandon and I were really blessed this year. Brandon received an unexpected bonus. We are praying about donating some money to a cause or charity with some of the money he received. I have learned this past year that my plan doesn't really matter. Everything is according to His plan. I have to remind myself there is always a reason for the way things end up working out. I am looking forward to what 2011 will bring. I am sure we will be surprised!

Lots going on

I was so excited for this week because Brandon took off and I was thrilled to spend time with him and my baby Pig. Time has flown by. So much has gone on. On a positive note, I won 1/2 half a photog session with the wonderful Amanda Mitchell Photography. Pig has not been sleeping well this week. I have been exhausted. She cries out in her sleep. I think she is having teething pain..no signs of any teeth yet though. We got word that Brandon's gma was not doing well at all. She had taken a turn for the worse. We went to visit her thinking we would be lucky to even see her the next day. We went to visit her today and she is doing some better. The doctors are talking a little more positive about her situation and I am so glad. It's gives us some hope cause yesterday there wasn't much. I was proud of myself for saying Merry Christmas to a mother and daughter on the elevator before I got off. Sometimes speaking to someone can make their day. It felt good.
Santa Claus came to visit Camdyn and Libby at Gigi's house. Libby cried, which was odd because she cheesed it up when she saw him at Lexington Green. Tonight we are cleaning mom's and then we are unsure of what tomorrow brings, then on Friday begins our Christmas celebrations. And before we know it...Christmas will be over : ( I am so sad that it goes so fast. The next couple weeks I am going to blog about my new obsession...budgeting and being fru-gal. It is actually a thrill when you save money or get a good deal. I might start a series or something or maybe give a budgeting/money saving tip a week. Who knows. I have to ponder it. Well I am going to get off her and relax and enjoy my time with my hubby before the Pig wakes up! Merry Christmas everyone!!

The Nativity Story

I highly recommend you watch the youtube video below. My dad shared it with me and I give it a thumbs up. It's a cute way to show that even though technology has changed, the story remains the same and to remember the true meaning of Christmas..which is to celebrate Jesus' birth. I have to give a shout out to Youtube. I absolutely love it. I use it on my phone to play music videos (mostly Christian ones when I sing and rock Li Ro to sleep). I use it from my phone for Addyson to watch videos. I also absolutely love how easy they make it to upload videos to this blog or facebook. Love Love Love Youtube!!

I must share something that I am not fond of. I love to check out moneysavingmom.com and myfrugaladventure.com on a daily basis. I found a wonderful deal on a photo gift idea from SeeHere.com. I had never heard of SeeHere.com until I saw the deal advertised on one of my frugal websites. SeeHere from what I gather is a cheap snapfish or shutterfly type of deal. I purchased 6 photo gifts for an awesome price plus got free overnight shipping. One of the photo gifts arrived broken into several pieces. I wrote SeeHere an email, I called on several occassions and left a message. I have NOT heard at all from SeeHere.com. I guess I am going to have to consider it a loss. I will not be using SeeHere.com again. It's back to whatever works out to be the cheapest from shutterfly or snapfish from here on out!

THE DIGITAL STORY OF THE NATIVITY

It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year...

I love this time of year! Christmas is..hold on let me check my iphone ap...9 days, 13 hours, 55 minutes and 35 seconds away! Woohoo! I love spending time with family, eating good food, and opening presents of course! However..the flip side is it is such a stressful time. Brandon is stressed to the max wrapping up end of year stuff at work, I am worrying about what few gifts I still need to purchase and which ones still need to be wrapped. Or the gift that came broken and no one will answer the phone to help me correct the problem...sigh. The weather is nice to look at but annoying to get out in but in the end it is all worth it. I am so blessed that I have a healthy baby girl, that Brandon is amazing and he has a great job, and we have money to buy gifts. I think we get wrapped (I feel like I saying this word a lot..sorry) up in the hustle and bustle of the holidays that we forget what it is all about. It's about celebrating the birth of our loving and forgiving God, about being with friends and family. I ask God to help me remember what it is all about and help me to stay focused on what is important and to concentrate on my blessings and not the little annoyances. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year!